Weft-fork mechanism.



w 7 I VITNE SE5 PATENTED JUNE 23, 1903. A. DUBE.

WEFT FORK MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED sum. 11. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

INVENTOR I A tlorney cross-section.

is its guide on the breast-beam. All these UNITEI? STATES Patented June23, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WEFT-FORK MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part pf Letters Patent NO. 731,868, dated June 23,1903.

Application filed September 11, 1902. Serial No. 122,907. (No model.)

, To all whom it mag concern:

5, chusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWeft-Fork Mechanism;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention', such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the weft-fork mechanism of a loom; and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of the .partshereinafter fully described and claimed. In the drawings, Figure l is aside view of the weft-fork mechanism. Fig. 2 is a plan view of theweft-fork. Fig. 3 isa front view of the weft-hammer.

A is the breast-beam, which isshown in B is the weft-fork slide,and Z)parts are of any approved construction.

0 is the novel weft-fork, which is pivoted by a pin 0 to the slide B.The weft-fork has two prongs d, formed of the end portions of a loop ofwire, which is bent double to form a pro- 1 jecting cross-bar e at oneend and a shank f.

, D is a pivot-block provided with a central cured to the breast-beam A.The hammer prong g, arranged between the two prongs d.'

has a notch c' in its upper end, which is bev eled, and it has also twosmall rounded projections on one side. The shank f drops into the notchof the hammer, and the crossbar engages with its projections on eachside of the notch, so that all rebounding is prevented.

jections on its side, of a pivoted weft-fork provided with a shank whichdrops into the said slot and which has also a cross-bar which engageswith the said projections, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a pivoted weftfork hammer having a slot in itstop; of a pivoted weft-fork comprising two prongs,a shank and an endcross-bar formed of a loop of wire bent double, and a pivot-block slidon the said prongs and provided with an intermediate prong,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR DU E. Witnesses:

GILBERT MARTEL, LoUIs A. Dunn.

